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ʻAhakea or Hawaiʻi dogweed (Bobea sandwicensis) is a species of flowering tree in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. It inhabits lava plains as well as dry, coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 100–1,220 metres (330–4,000 ft) on the islands of Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, and Maui.[2] It is threatened both by habitat loss and competition from invasive species.

ʻAhakea
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Bobea
Species:	B. sandwicensis
Binomial name
Bobea sandwicensis (A.Gray) Hillebr.

References

External links

• Little Jr., Elbert L.; Roger G. Skolmen (1989). "ʻAhakea" (PDF). United States Forest Service.^{[permanent dead link]}

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